Explore Palekh in Russia
Palekh in the region of Ivanovo with its 5,616 inhabitants is a town in Russia - some 178 mi or ( 287 km ) North-East of Moscow , the country's capital city .
Current time in Palekh is now 12:30 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yaroslavl', Vologda, Vladimir, Sosnovets, and Saransk. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yaroslavl' . Where to go and what to see in Palekh ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Palekh
Palekh is an urban locality and the administrative center of Palekhsky District of Ivanovo Oblast, Russia. Population: 5,337; 5,814; 6,202. Palekh has a very long history in Russian iconography, the art of painting Russian Orthodox icons for homes and churches. The village emerged as a leading center of Russian icon- and mural-painting in the nineteenth century. A good example of the Palekh school are the murals and icons from the Church of the Exaltation of the Cross (built in 1762–1774).
Located at 56.80 41.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Kholuy miniature
A Kholuy miniature is a Russian folk handicraft of miniature painting, made with tempera on a varnished box of papier-mâché. This form of Russian lacquer art is produced exclusively by students of the Kholuy school, a rural settlement in Ivanovo Oblast. The Kholuy school of icon painting was founded in 1883. The school continued the local handicraft of icon painting known since the 16th century, but after the Russian Revolution the icon painting workshops were closed.
Located at 56.73 41.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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